The Life Of an Artist - Adebanji Alade 

I love this guy's character. ... So positive.

Dude, I love this video, I love your attitude . I started drawing about a year ago. Never took an art class until this past year and I find myself drawing all the time, mostly figures drawing, faces are my biggest challenge. "find something that drives you", find a mentor, "draw, draw, draw", "I want you to see what I see". These are great thoughts to live by.

This guy deservers mad respect

Adebanji Alade - "I want you to see what I see" - you have just encapsulated what it is to be an artist. Thank you sir :)

its one level to draw, its a whole new level drawing on a bumpy ride!

this is so inspiring. mainly because the guy is so passionate.

love his respect for his art teachers and mentors, absolutely nailed the point on consistent practice!

this is so inpirational like my whole body is just craving for drawing right now

I never knew this artist before. He is fantastic!

He's diverse in content. I'm really happy to have clicked on this.

incredible guy...what an inspiration!

Very inspiring words. I too have a similar story. Comic books (the early Conan ones with the dramatic pen and ink), album covers, and then onto junior artschool, prior to college, I had 2 art teachers that changed my life and now 30+ years later I am still doing what I love to for a living. I've never had to "work" a day in my life. (although, being an artist is in fact hard work) Thank you for your post.

Your passion is infectious and I can relate to your story on so many levels. Thank you for sharing it.

Respect !! True artists always searching for life in everything.

He's right, draw, draw, draw I try to do it myself, even talent needs practice

if somebody want to be artist every day must draw

What a wonderful story...your soul rises to the top my friend! Thank you!

Adebanji you are an inspiration to me...what inspires me more than your art is your lust for it, your motivation to capture. Thank you.

what an inspiration! thanks so much for sharing!

Im at a mental hospital and I really thought medication is my solution.I don't need meds or drugs to make me feel better is art.....Ive let go of my essence of my passion but now I see my real self in you.from today on I will not stop drawing I will not let go of myself.thanks and god bless you in every dream.

from 1 artist to another "truly inspired" i clicked on this video to see a different poit of view from another creator and by the end of this video you've left me with a better attitude and how to stay motivated, your sketches really do tell a story...

I want to be an artist when I grow up because I love art so much

What an inspiration you are Adebanji. And what a perfect mentor YOU would be. :-)

Adebanji! Hurray! I'm so proud of you. Nigeria is proud of you and Yoruba is proud of you

love him

The passion in the words of this man.... that is what being an artist means!

If you ever leave art you can become a great motivational speaker. Your art is so good I love it, you definitely have become my mentor. Just keep it up, I am 60 years old an just get back into art, my career was that of a draftsman.

this guy's great he has such energy. hopefully i'll meet him one day, i live in london too and want to be an artist more than anything

He embodies passion.. the way he draws, talks and explains.. he is passion in a human form

Adebanji Alade is so great..!! Hat's off to this guy .. More than a million times.. This is Life of an real Artist

that passion in his eyes *^*

I want to be this passionate about my work someday. Thank you for sharing this story.

I love this guy for trying to sketch anybody he sees! ^^ So glad I watched this, his energy is addicting

I love the way you feel it drawing comes from your heart "draw,draw,draw" Pation of drawing ,leaving together with the person you draw.,makes your hands talking.Veronica

Your a natural born teacher mate. Go and inspire the children to draw make art. Wish I had you as an art teacher as a child.

hands down ty for inspiration

What a shining man! Full of joy, love and inspiration.

His enthusiasm is infectious. I smiled in 2 secs after opening this link.

He's enthusiastic about the art itself. Not a coincidence that he's great at it.

I saw a lot of artist with incredible skill .but I haven't seen anybody with his level of enthusiasm

Fellow Artist myself,love this video, started at 2 years old.Inspiring.

This is a wonderful uplifting and motivational video, l love how he loves his talent and the positive vibes he gives out

That is some infectious enthusiasm.

You could see through others....But your eyes say SO, very clearly. Thank you

Beautiful artwork. He seems like such a pleasant person.

this guy really such an inspiration and had such a powerful message.. i'll start again

Fellow Artist myself,love this video, started at 2 years old.Inspiring

Thank you Adebanji, for sharing with us your incredible talent and feelings. Antonella

I'm not an artist but i respect them, especially an artists with positive mind. and humble person, great Thumbs up to you sir.

I admire his drive, his passion. I hear it in his voice.

Beautiful story. Thanks for sharing. Your faces are captivating.

i love this time we have seen in his life

a fantastic talent and passionate artist, so refreshing to see genuine black talent w/o the machine (the computer) intervening there are so very few of us left who can do the damn thing, pencil to paper no chaser ...no bullshit !!!!

Your motto "Draw, Draw, Draw" made me inspired. Since I read it in the Urban sketchers page, I have been drawing and sketching in any place and time on my sketch books. You become my strength. You have drawn me to the tribe of Artists. Thank you. God bless you. I hope one of my brothers from abroad will send me your book, "The life of an Addictive sketcher..." I will share a lot from it. Thank you so much again.

He came to my school♡

Everybody needs a friend like this, inspirational, positive, hardworking and always smiling :)

every single word touch my heart... love u sir.. 😄

thank you so much for your inspiration..... God bless you.

I love Adebanji Alade's character

I'm so in love. This made me love drawing even more than I already did 😍

What an amazing attitude to art and life. Thank you Adebanji.

Adebanji Alade your an amazing artist and person.

This guy is so driven. very inspirational

m an art student ...my teacher always used to say draw everything u see everyday.....ur pencil s ur best friend,....and i could not understand wat was dat now after seeing dis video i understand wat was he trying to say.....dis s an inspiring video

so inspirational! That is exactly how I see my artistic abilities

So inspirational, I am blocked by fear. Can't seem to get past it. Your passion certainly gives me drive. Thank you

Loved this Adebanji!

I like his take and approach to mining on his hard earned talent. what a way to farm for inspiration and tell countless stories, starting with mankind itself.

im on a stump, this is just what i needed. I hope with his advice ill regain that spark for art once again

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Abebanji Alade!

I'm so happy I stumbled upon this video. Adebanji Alade, you're inspirational. Thanks for sharing.

What a wonderfully inspiring person

who else is drawing as they watch this?

I don't know but I cried into this

His energy is contagious! I hope to bring the same to the table with my art! ☺️

Great. Inspiring me to rethink art. Picked it up until 8th grade and I haven't gone back to it ever since.

You Do WONDERFUL WORK MR. ADEBANJI ALADE! Love it.

You are MOVING! A spark of Joy

This chap is an absolute inspiration. Thankyou for posting this. :)

This guy is such an amazing character

I am very inspired by your story and your views on life. thank you

I love his passion for his work.

Art isn't something anyone is born with - no such thing, like you don't come out of a vagina with a paintbrush. Art is a skill that can be learned by EVERYONE, as long as they put the effort into it. Just remember that every artist started by being 'bad'. Make a lot of mistakes at the beginning, but learn from them. Evaluate each piece and tell yourself the parts you need to improve on. It can get overwhelming, so try to split it into categories and dedicating a month to faces, a month to environments etc. Even longer if you want to improve the basics you'd learn over the said month.

Thank you for driving me, my family have told me to do something else because there is no money in art. But I don't need money I want to become an artist and you have shown me that anything is possible.

His enthusiasm is infectious - great video.

You are an inspiration! Thank you for creating this video. I have stored you in my favorites to view when I am having a moment of self doubt, you will give me that push to keep moving forward. As you have today.

very very positive attitude which is a must for every artist. concentrate draw, draw, draw. thanks you Mr. Adebanji Alade

Great to see this video back in my feed. Inspiration indeed.

I like to draw people I see in public but I always stop because I think I'm being creepy. I feel better about that now lol

Hello Adebabji, I am an Artist. I watched this video 2 times. And I am inspired by your concept SKETCH, SKETCH, SKETCH!!!! DRAW, DRAW, DRAW!!!! It's true that being an Artist one has to draw even a single sketch on per day basis to achieve the perfection little by little. Thank you so much for sharing your personal experience.

great thought. I honestly wish if i could get some one like him as my mentor.

This is so inspirational! Wonderful - thank you so much to Adebanji.

I am in a wheelchair and I love to paint and draw thank God.

Mr Alade you are beautiful. I thank you for nurturing and radiating such purpose and oneness and hope that we ALL express ourselves. (As an artist, i scavenge for any and all inspiration, you are huge in that department)

This literally brighten my day, so inspirational! He talks with so much passion! Amazing!

I love this guy’s passion and story. This is so inspiring to me.

Draw, draw, and then draw some more. Thanks for the advice.

Loved it! the way he says it - you can feel the passion!!

See his eyes while riding on metro and sketching. so sweet reaction

Such a bright person!